Check it, Roy Choi fans. The renegade Los Angeles chef/restaurateur/author just dropped his new digital documentary series Street Food on CNN. We follow one of the food world's hottest tastemakers as he explores the unique worlds of influencers and trendsetters in style, food, entertainment and more.
Street Food features conversations with the likes of musicians Dumbfoundead and TOKiMONSTA, makeup star Michelle Phan, fellow CNN traveler Anthony Bourdain, filmmaker Jon Favreau, photographer Estevan Oriol, painter Sage Vaughn and Mike D of the Beastie Boys. Basically, some of the coolest players ever.
You can watch all of the episodes online now. Great stuff. Check it out:
The Music Makers:
These two Korean-American musicians talk race and gender in the music business.
The YouTube Star
YouTube Star Michelle Phan teaches Roy Choi how to put on makeup.
The Traveler:
Anthony Bourdain and Roy talk movies, Swiss food and the importance of the service industry.
The Moviemakers:
Jon Favreau and Roy talk "The Jungle Book," BBQ and how to tell a good joke
The Painter:
Sage Vaughn's paintings sell for tens of thousands of dollars, but he got his start doing graffiti.
The Photographer:
Estevan Oriol has photographed every aspect of Los Angeles from superstars to gang members.
The Beastie Boy:
Mike D of the Beastie Boys may be a New Yorker by birth, but he's fallen in love with California.
I'm loving this series. I hope we get to see more.